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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chief Navajo (ranked 2083 p4p, 210 weight class) and Theodore Jasper (ranked 3247 p4p, 330 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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154 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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176 cm
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156 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Navajo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Jasper!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jasper catches Navajo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jasper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Navajo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jasper looks to land a right hand but Navajo moved out of range.
Navajo tries to counter with a takedown but Jasper is quick to defend against it.
Jasper lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jasper.
Jasper throws a series of punches but Navajo moves out of range.
Jasper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jasper throws a series of punches but Navajo moves out of range.
Navajo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jasper sprawls and moves away.
Jasper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jasper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Navajo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navajo dodges the punch combination from Jasper.
Jasper misses with a hook. Navajo ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navajo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jasper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've been hearing reports that Navajo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jasper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Navajo.
Navajo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Navajo showed some decent athleticism there.
Navajo drops an elbow to the side of Jasper's head.
Navajo works his way into full mount!
Navajo throws some wild stikes that Jasper manages to avoid easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navajo lands a heavy elbow.
Jasper holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Navajo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navajo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Navajo thowing shots but they're missing.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo won't let Jasper get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Navajo cracks Jasper with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
It looks like Theodore Jasper has been cut.
Jasper is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Navajo misses with a head shot.
Navajo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Navajo landing strikes, looking to finish!
That has opened up Theodore Jasper's cut even more.
Navajo throws a strike there. Jasper manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Navajo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Navajo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jasper's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Navajo prevents Jasper from standing back up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jasper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Navajo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Navajo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jasper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Navajo.
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jasper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Navajo.
Jasper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Navajo thows a huge punch but Jasper dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navajo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jasper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Navajo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Navajo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jasper's head.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jasper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Navajo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navajo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Navajo working over Jasper with some ground and pound. Jasper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Navajo throwing shots but Jasper is blocking nicely.
Navajo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jasper taking some punishment here, with Navajo in his half guard.
Jasper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Navajo throwing shots but Jasper is blocking nicely.
Navajo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jasper looks like he's trying to stand up.
Navajo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navajo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Navajo lands strikes from half guard.
Navajo thows a huge punch but Jasper dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Navajo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Jasper's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jasper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Navajo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jasper is looking for the big counter here.
Navajo ducks under a wild hook from Jasper.
Navajo tries to counter with a takedown but Jasper is quick to defend against it.
Nice defenses there by Navajo.
Jasper scores with a one two! Navajo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jasper cracks Navajo with a good jab.
Navajo takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Jasper.
Theodore Jasper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navajo needs to keep his hands up - Jasper had a free shot at his head there.
Jasper tries to bum rush Navajo with a series of wild strikes but Navajo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Navajo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jasper sprawls and moves away.
Jasper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Navajo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasper missing with a left hand there. Navajo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Navajo feinted with a counter takedown.
A cross from Jasper lands.
Navajo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jasper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jasper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jasper scores with a jab to the head.
Navajo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Navajo showed some decent athleticism there.
Navajo passes to full mount!
Jasper really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Navajo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jasper avoids a series of strikes thrown by Navajo.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo looking to ground and pound but Jasper is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navajo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navajo throwing strikes here but Jasper is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Navajo looking to finish with strikes here!
Navajo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Navajo throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Navajo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Navajo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Navajo lands a big elbow.
Chief Navajo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Navajo throws some wild stikes that Jasper manages to avoid easily.
Navajo landing punches.
Navajo unloads with some shots from mount but Jasper bucks and avoids them well.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Navajo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jasper wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Navajo.
Navajo thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jasper manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Jasper, under a barage of strikes from Navajo.
Navajo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Navajo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Navajo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Navajo prevents Jasper from standing back up.
Jasper has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Navajo is on him like a limpet, forcing Jasper back against the cage.
Jasper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jasper misses with a lunging right hand
and Navajo counters with a single leg into guard. Jasper didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navajo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Navajo is working Jasper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Navajo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Navajo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Navajo passes into half guard.
Jasper is breathing heavily.
Navajo lands strikes from half guard.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jasper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Navajo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Navajo prevents Jasper from standing back up.
Jasper is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Navajo scores with a couple of nice shots.
The cut above Theodore Jasper's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Navajo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Navajo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Theodore Jasper's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Navajo dives in for a single leg takedown but Jasper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jasper connects with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Jasper.
Jasper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Navajo's hands.
Jasper misses the shot to the body.
Navajo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jasper sprawls and moves away.
Jasper tests Navajo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jasper misses with a body shot.
Theodore Jasper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Navajo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navajo winds up and cracks Jasper with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navajo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jasper won't allow Navajo to pass to mount.
Jasper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Navajo.
Navajo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jasper's head.
Navajo is looking to advance position but Jasper won't allow it.
Jasper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Navajo is working hard here to advance position.
Navajo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Navajo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Navajo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Navajo works his way into full mount!
A nice elbow there by Navajo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Navajo working the ground and pound effectively.
Navajo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jasper because Navajo loaded up on that one.
Navajo misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Navajo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Navajo with a couple of short strikes.
Jasper is rocked!
Theodore Jasper's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Theodore Jasper's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Chief Navajo!
Chief Navajo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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